Hardware Podcasts

Jared Geddes | Sell Your Woodworking CAD/Drawings Designs Online

Being an Engineer · 15 Apr 2022 · 34m · Episode 15

What this episode covers

Jared Geddes, a Boeing design engineering lead and creator of The Evening Woodworker, explains how he monetizes his woodworking hobby by selling digital CAD models and drawings. He details his automated e-commerce setup using Wix and PayPal, which delivers SketchUp files and 2D engineering drawings directly to customers. Geddes also discusses his approach to learning woodworking through project-based skill acquisition and his experiences with humanitarian engineering through Engineers Without Borders.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Boeing, Pipeline Design & Engineering
Products
The Evening Woodworker
Tools
Wix, PayPal, SketchUp, SolidWorks, Catia, Fusion 360, Rhino
Also
Engineers Without Borders

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